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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Idk I feel like they have a bit of a different meaning.

“Now you’re cooking with gas” feels like you just hit the Nos button and are supercharged

But when I hear “let him cook” or “she’s cooking” It’s more in the context of a slow simmer/wait for the good thing.

Probably just personal semantics or my exposure to how it’s being used by the general public.

[–] reattach@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

To be fair, I'm much close to the age of the manager in the story than the young person, so I probably don't have the best grasp on the modern meaning of "cooking." I just associated it with the phase I already knew.

TIL

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly I’m absolutely no expert either. It’s just slowly been seeping into the vocabulary of a few gamers I watch on YouTube.

I’m open to be corrected if anyone has a clearer definition.

[–] Contentedness@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 weeks ago

"Let Russ Cook" was a catchphrase in the NFL a few years ago, talking about Russell Wilson. There's even a Know Your Meme entry on it which says:

essentially meaning let Russell Wilson be himself and do his thing,

This apparently originated from a 2019 tweet but can be traced back to:

a YouTube fan video set to a Lil B song uploaded on July 14th, 2010. The video is titled, "LIL B BASED COOKING (LET THAT BOY COOK)," and features YouTuber Jordan Collier doing a stirring motion with his hand as he dances to Lil B's track "Suck My Dick Hoe."

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/let-russ-cook

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/let-him-cook-let-that-boy-cook

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